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as in tricks
an odd or peculiar habit
his one oddity is collecting used pencil leads
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as in rarities
something strange or unusual that is an object of interest
years ago circus sideshows used to display people with unusual physical features as oddities
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as in anomalies
something that is different from what is ordinary or expected
she is an oddity in that, unlike her sisters, she avoids social media
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as in eccentrics
a person of odd or whimsical habits
an oddity with a penchant for weaving cat fur
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Recent Examples of oddities
An Animal That Keeps Defying Expectations The platypus already held an extraordinary list of biological oddities.
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Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2026
These songs are built around classic R&B and doo-wop elements, including samples of Hollywood oddities the Lewis Sisters.
—Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 12 Mar. 2026
From biological hosts like gut bacteria and pregnancy tests to digital oddities like blockchains and PDFs, the game’s presence on everything from robot mowers to anti-bot CAPTCHA highlights its status as the ultimate benchmark for system versatility.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 Mar. 2026
What is in Born Weird Tattoo’s collection of oddities?
—Idaho Statesman, 3 Mar. 2026
Hiaasen is from Florida, understands its oddities and sets his books there.
—ABC News, 27 Feb. 2026
Saturn’s largest moon, Titan, is one of the solar system’s oddities.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 23 Feb. 2026
This traveling oddities festival features artists, vendors, performers, educators and guest speakers, all working to create a macabre and magical experience for attendees.
—Travis Pinson, Dallas Morning News, 19 Feb. 2026
Up close, though, the oddities stirred something familiar.
—Danielle Paquette The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 17 Feb. 2026
Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2026
These songs are built around classic R&B and doo-wop elements, including samples of Hollywood oddities the Lewis Sisters.
—Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 12 Mar. 2026
From biological hosts like gut bacteria and pregnancy tests to digital oddities like blockchains and PDFs, the game’s presence on everything from robot mowers to anti-bot CAPTCHA highlights its status as the ultimate benchmark for system versatility.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 Mar. 2026
What is in Born Weird Tattoo’s collection of oddities?
—Idaho Statesman, 3 Mar. 2026
Hiaasen is from Florida, understands its oddities and sets his books there.
—ABC News, 27 Feb. 2026
Saturn’s largest moon, Titan, is one of the solar system’s oddities.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 23 Feb. 2026
This traveling oddities festival features artists, vendors, performers, educators and guest speakers, all working to create a macabre and magical experience for attendees.
—Travis Pinson, Dallas Morning News, 19 Feb. 2026
Up close, though, the oddities stirred something familiar.
—Danielle Paquette The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 17 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for oddities
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Ball, who has been on a heater of late, set the tone early by showing off his full bag of tricks — shooting 3s off one foot, throwing no-look dimes and outleaping opponents for rebounds, seemingly toying with the Kings at times.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
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Through that rigorous daily routine, Chaser didn’t just learn tricks.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
23 Mar. 2026
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The hip-hop mogul obviously has no shortage of rarities to showcase, with his collection now estimated to be worth several million.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
18 Mar. 2026
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Those moments are indelibly downloaded to my box of rarities; my keepsakes.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
16 Mar. 2026
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Near critical infrastructure, anomalies have a way of outing themselves, and a modest building along Highway A1A soon did just that.—
Adam Ciralsky,
Vanity Fair,
19 Mar. 2026
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Like tiny photobombers, cosmic anomalies resembling small, bright red points show up in almost every snapshot taken by the most powerful space telescope ever made.—
Jacopo Prisco,
CNN Money,
17 Mar. 2026
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On her trail are a Báthory relative who is vegetarian (Thomas Schubert), his psychotherapist (Lars Eidinger), two vampirologists, a police inspector and a gallery of eccentrics.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2026
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Catherine O’Hara portrayed ridiculous eccentrics with equal parts hilarity and humanity.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
10 Feb. 2026
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Those quirks, those contradictions, work quite well for me.—
Peter Hessler,
New Yorker,
21 Mar. 2026
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The book’s author, Mia Ballard, has denied the claims, alleging that the quirks in the book’s text may be due to her editor’s use of AI, without her consent.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
21 Mar. 2026
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These educators encourage students to channel their curiosities into inquiries.—
Boaz Dvir,
The Conversation,
14 Mar. 2026
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Gyllenhaal lovingly crafts this scarred, stapled and eccentric Bonnie and Clyde duo then tosses them into a landscape of curiosities that matches their weird.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
4 Mar. 2026
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But even here, there are exceptions, as with this spinach and sausage version loosely inspired by the infamous extra-crispy two-sheet lasagna from New York’s Rolo’s.—
Rebecca Firkser,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
22 Mar. 2026
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But in a 6-2 decision, the high court sided with Wong; citing the 14th Amendment, a majority of justices affirmed that everyone born in the United States – regardless of the citizenship or nationality of their parents – are automatic citizens, with rare and narrow exceptions.—
Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
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Greek yogurt or a handful of nuts can help keep levels stable.—
Allison Palmer,
Miami Herald,
23 Mar. 2026
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Macadamia trees aren’t dangerous themselves, but the nuts are toxic.—
Caron Golden,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Oddities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oddities. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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